After a Master’s Degree in Strategy, Intelligence and Risk Management at the Lille Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP) obtained in 2015, Axel began his professional career within the railway world as Regional development assistant (Europe) for the International Union of Railways (UIC). Drawing on his experience in research coordination and administrative support, he joined ESPOL in late 2019 to lend the lecturers and researchers team a helping hand.